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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Asus |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-08-03 | 2018-12-11 |
| 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| -- | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has a global score of 77.4, which is a little bit better than the Asus ZenFone AR's 77.4 overall score. Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2)'s body is newer and just a little thinner than the Asus ZenFone AR's, but it's just a little heavier. Asus ZenFone AR counts with a little sharper screen than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a higher display pixel density.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) counts with just a little better processing power than Asus ZenFone AR, and although they both have a 6 GB RAM, the Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) also has a larger number of cores (and also faster). Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) has as much storage to store more games and applications as the Asus ZenFone AR one, both of them have an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB and the same internal storage.
The Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2) features a much longer battery duration than Asus ZenFone AR, because it has a 52% more battery capacity. The Asus ZenFone AR takes a bit better pictures and videos than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture and slower 24 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same video definition, the Asus ZenFone AR also counts with a lot better 23 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera and a larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
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